She Was Kidnapped From Her Home // Edwina Marter

Military Murder

Mama Margot Productions LLC

True Crime, History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In 1976, 35-year-old mother of two, Edwina Marter, was taken from her Mississippi home by a man demanding ransom. What began as a chilling kidnapping for money soon became one of the state’s longest-running death penalty cases. The man responsible was Vietnam veteran Richard Gerald Jordan. He would spend nearly five decades fighting his conviction, as the case wound through courts and appeals until it finally ended in the summer of 2025. Join Margot as she revisits the shocking crime, the man behind it, and the long, tangled road to justice. ⸻ 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view the current membership options! ⸻ Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members. ⸻ Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back, True Crime Army. I am your host Margo, and this is Military Murder, a show where I tell you true crime cases involving military members and veterans, all with one goal in mind to remind you to remain vigilant always.
0:13.2	Happy Veterans Day! Yes! Happy Veterans Day to all my listeners who have served or are currently serving. I hope this week you don't forget to
0:22.1	use your 10% target discount and don't forget to get your free meals. You really deserve it.
0:28.5	And listen, groceries are expensive, okay? All right, as I sit on the sidelines watching all of my
0:34.7	friends who still serve, I'm not going to lie, I feel a tiny bit
0:38.2	of jealousy, as I sometimes wish I was still serving on active duty. But then I am immediately
0:43.7	brought back to reality that those who serve sacrifice so much. So with that, my hats off to you,
0:50.3	and again, a giant thank you from me and my girlies. But I know you came here today for a
0:56.5	case. And boy, do I have a case for you today. As we head into Veterans Day, I wanted to bring
1:02.7	you a case about a veteran. The crime in today's case took place way back in January of 1976.
1:10.0	That's almost 50 years ago. But this case didn't see its final
1:14.3	resolution until the summer of 2025. It's a story that sounds like something out of a movie,
1:21.4	but it's real. A kidnapping, a ransom, a murder, a police chase, a confession. And then,
1:27.3	after nearly five decades of legal
1:29.6	ping pong, it all ended on a cold gurney inside a Mississippi prison. Join me today as they tell you
1:37.2	the tragic story of Edwina Martyr and the man who took her life, Richard Gerald Jordan.
1:43.4	Now, let's dig in.
1:47.6	Military murder is an independent project and is not endorsed by the Department of Defense
1:52.3	or any military component. The views expressed are those of the host. The content of this
1:57.6	podcast is not meant to be legal or medical advice. Warning, this episode contains graphic details of murder and is not suitable for young listeners.
2:07.0	Listener discretion is advised.
2:12.9	Our story today begins in Gulfport, Mississippi, and I'm taking you way back to 1976.
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